There is something exhilarating about hearing an artist with formidable musical ability abandon the impulse to prove it. That freedom courses through Casey Abrams’ #Jazz, an adventurous, sophisticated and wonderfully spirited 11-track collection that returns the singer, bassist and multi-instrumentalist to his jazz foundations without asking him to surrender any of the eccentricities he has accumulated along the way. Produced with Davy Nathan, #Jazz treats the genre less as a

Emerging from Waterloo, Ontario, Awake & Dreaming have dedicated the past few years to cultivating their musical identity in a manner that feels refreshingly genuine. They've taken to the stage, crafted their own videos, and developed a captivating visual world, all while steadily attracting a growing audience beyond their local scene. The band, comprised of Sasha Kristoff on vocals and keys, Stefan Schneider on guitar, Phil Lee on bass, and Ryan Dugal on drums, has already r

There’s an undeniable intrigue in the collaboration between Italian rapper Ari Selva and Swiss producer Vaynex. While they hail from different corners of Europe’s diverse musical landscape, their album Camera Di Pressione transcends a mere fusion of styles, creating a shared sonic environment instead. Over the course of its eight tracks, the duo conjures a dark, atmospheric realm where sharp lyrics, vivid imagery, and meticulously crafted production harmonize rather than clas

For Duncan Lee, better recognized by his stage name Jaewon, the act of creating music has always transcended the confines of a single genre. This Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based artist initially launched his Jaewon project during the isolating times of the COVID pandemic, seeking a creative refuge from the genre constraints he had encountered in his previous bands. Since the release of his debut solo album, Magnus, in 2021, he has cultivated an impressively diverse catalog that

Emerging from Vietnam, producer and artist g hao has been diligently establishing his presence within the underground phonk and rap scenes, crafting a distinctive sound characterized by distortion, deep bass, sharp cowbells, and a fascination with the more shadowy aspects of hip-hop. His discography already boasts projects like Devil Pack, as well as collaborations with notable artists such as PRETTY NICKY, LITTLE 4N, Scrapper, Lunaughty, LilHustled, and several others. His s

Unexpected duo Outsideness, consisting of enigmatic artist Freidrich$ and genre-fluid artist Azalias have recently released their sophomore, 10-track album, ...Then After?, building on the sound they began to curate on their first album, while continuing to push boundaries. Experimental and unconventional, yet commercially appealing, Outsideness are steadily carving a lane of their own rooted in melody and emotion. While Freidrich$ cultivates an air of mystery surrounding hi